LOOKING BACK

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1932, Page 4

LOOKING BACK

TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO (From “Guardian” for week ending June 18, 1907. Warden’s Court.—Mr Warden Acheson presided at the Warden’s Court ytbterday when several applications were dealt with as follows: Granted— , Ffahlert and party, and. H. A. -<aueke, special claims at Wilberforce; Brown and party, protection of clnim; Forsythe and party, tailing ■ -site.Adjourned—Boyd and party, “ U 1 special claim; Clifton ahd -party, 10 claim at Seddon Terrace; 'oEk^Apple* 1 ' 0 ' ton, claim at Mahinapua, MoiWis alfd n ‘; Roberts, timber reservation; Gfeb. 3 I1!: Morris, sawmill site. Hockey.—The following hockey players will represent Hokitika juniors against Reefton to-day:—W. Wild, Dolph, Renton, Moore, Hannhan, Pfeifer, Ross (3), Dowell and Warren. , : ■■ i

Mining News.—West Coast returns : —Bignel’s No Town Creek (week), 33ozs ; New Trafalgar (week), 31oz ; Pactolup, No 2 (121), 25ozs; Slab‘Hut Creek (week), 22ozs; Pactolus No 1 (128), 20 ozs; Antonia’s Flat (4 days), 17ozs.

Lake Kaliieril—Tenders Returnable on the 29th inst,, are invited by the Chief Surveyor (Gy J. Roberts, Esq.,) for the erection of a 1 tourist cottage ut Lake Kanieri, Platts atld specifications may be inspected at the local Survey office. • ■ j.. 1 y : - Lady Solicitor,—Mis, j Matilda teith, of Reefton appeared as a ij’Blfe”' itor at the civiT sittings of the Magistrate’s Court at Wellington this morning, and had the unique experience of being the first lady to take a sent at the Bar in the 'Lower Court in Wellington. She war, congratulated by Dr McArthur, S:Mi, on her first appearance. Miss Monteith was admitted as a solocitor at Hokitika. Personal.—Mr James Park of -Hokitika has been appointed Deputy,. Inspector of the Seaview Mental Hospital. Upper Kokatahi.—The chairman of the Education Board, Mr Michel, and Mr Morton;' Inspector of Schools,, visited the Upper Kokatahi yesterday and conferred with the local committee and householders regarding the petition for ,a new school on the 700 acre block. If the committee recommended it, the Board will at once, erect, a suitable School in conipliance with the wishes of the householders. The school would open with about twenty pupils. /